The Sequester: Good & Hard

Published September 16, 2013 3:11pm ET



If the public is to understand the full awfulness of the sequester, it seems that it must first suffer. So, as Eric Katz reports at Government Executive, the FBI will be furloughing agents and cutting costs in a way that, according to its departing director will:

… impact the FBI’s ability to prevent crime and terrorism, which will in turn impact the safety and security of our nation.”

At a recent press conference, his successor said that he intends to:

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